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Kevin Karplus wrote:


In article .com,
Johnniec wrote:
Now he has a fear of choking. He chooses his food based on whether he
thinks he could choke on it. He eats very slowly now. He has lost
weight. He was actually a bit overweight before, so he looks fit now. I
suspect that is why others haven't really noticed this problem he is
having.

Eating slowly is not a serious problem---it may even be healthier than
rapid eating, as one is more likely to stop when satiated. You may
have to schedule meal times to last longer, so that he has sufficient
time to eat an adequate amount.

This can be a problem for lunchtime in school though. Most schools
allow very little time for the kids too eat. I have a slow eater,
and there is a very real issue with letting him have enough time to
eat without sacrificing supervision somewhere.

--Robyn